Satkhira: Over 177,152 children aged between six months and five years are set to receive measles vaccinations in the district during a special campaign scheduled from April 20 to May 10. The 11-day initiative will be conducted on consecutive working days, aiming to protect young children from the highly contagious disease.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the announcement was made at a coordination meeting held in the conference room of the Satkhira Civil Surgeon's Office on Wednesday at 10:30 am. The meeting was presided over by Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Abdus Salam, with Deputy Commissioner Ms. Afroza Akhtar attending as the chief guest.
The meeting was also attended by Superintendent of Police Arefin Jewel, Deputy Director of the Health and Family Welfare Department Rawshan Ara Zaman, District Women Affairs Officer Nazmul Nahar, District Information Officer Jaharul Islam, Medical Officer Dr. Jayanta Sarkar, Satkhira Press Club General Secretary Asaduzzaman Asad, and former President Momtaz Ahmed Bapi.
The campaign is part of ongoing public health efforts to reduce measles infection and ensure wider immunization coverage among children in the district.